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The Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is receiving an update as I type this. The new build number is VRALL4, though we have no idea what it includes. It appears to be very minor, with the notification screen saying that it will only take 2 minutes to update and is 7.8MB in size.

Update: We had the update fail for a reader who was rooted. He then unrooted, updated, and now can’t root with the current method. So it looks like it fixes the Exynos exploit. Some are saying that you can keep root using Voodoo Rootkeeper.

Update 2: Adrynalyne just sent over the .zip of the update, but wanted to make sure we pointed out that it includes a new bootloader. If you like having an unlocked bootloader and easily rooted device, you may want to hold off for a minute. [Download]

Just saying this update bricked my phone and I don’t know why. I was watching YouTube videos in bed, went to go pee and came back to a “System software is not authorized by Verizon Wireless” message. This was minutes before I had to leave to work so I just popped my SIM in my galaxy nezus . Anybody know how to undo this? I got no warnings of update. I only found out about it just now online. Stopped working around 10am pst ,the time of update. Rooted but not unlocked and obviously not backed up ;(

Suck it Verizon. Your not suckering me into a locked boot loader again.

jv

I did the odin method of rooting.. this update removed my root privs

denke

My wife’s Note got the update. No noticeable changes.

KleenDroid

I can never understand why someone who is rooted would unroot to get any update. Within a matter of hours it will all be available for you without the hassle.

crcpeach

Unrooting is no hassle with Voodoo

KleenDroid

But why? Waste of time.

crcpeach

I was rooted and the update failed. Unrooted (saved root with Voodoo), and the update failed again… gotta check and see what I’m missing before I go to any more trouble

jv

my root is now gone.

KOBALT

No need. BeansROMv6 @ 1.8GHz. 🙂

banana

I can vouche for the fact that the update did NOT fix the annoying issue that caused complete strangers to stop me in the street and ask, “Is that a phone in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?” Damn! This phone if BIG!!!

Tim242

It has less of a bulge in my pants than smaller phones have. It fills the pocket better, therefore leaving no bulge points.

The new TW is very nice. It is very close to stock, but with added functionality. I’m unlocked and rooted. I chose a TW based ROM to have the best of both worlds. The fact that you are complaining says that you don’t even own the phone.

Eric

It’s not close enough to stock for my tastes. I don’t like the colorful icons in settings or the use of fluorescent green in the notification shade. Or the notification icons.

Tim242

Jelly Beans 6 is AOSP themed TW ROM. Problem solved.

Dave

Technically I think they call it UX now….or something like that.

discstu37

Warning to all, like others I lost root but I didn’t get an update on my phone saying anything was downloaded or anything, phone just randomly rebooted and applied with no input on my end.

Don

You do lose root, I restored it with Voodoo OTS Rootkeeper

Don

OTA

213ninja

in installed the app but it doesn’t seem to do much…any tips?

Don

You have to have used it to backup SU before updating, then hit restore after updating

If that is the case I am surprised they got it out this fast, I figured it would take at least a month or two how verizon slows everything down

Bionicman

hah you have to wonder if Samsung pulled some strings at Verizon to push this out asap or maybe told them to have it out by a certain time.

michael arazan

Verizon is only slow on os updates. They have always been very fast for security patches, because of the potential harm to a customer phone or security. Now if they would only give a sh$t about os updates.

Trey Mitchell

so we convince the manucatures to tell them that new os updates include patches to VITAL SECURITY HOLES or some other silly pr security buzz word.

chris125

they probably told verizon this closes the current root method and bootloader making it harder to hack so verizon was like hell yeah we will put this out right away because we love making it difficult for people to hack their phones.

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